The White House warned that if the borrowing limit isn’t extended, that could send “shock waves through global financial markets and would likely cause credit markets worldwide to freeze up and stock markets to plunge.”
President Joe Biden received his COVID-19 booster shot on Monday, days after federal regulators recommended a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for Americans age 65 or older and approved them for others with preexisting medical conditions and high-risk work environments.
The proposed rule attempts to satisfy concerns of a federal judge in Houston who ruled in July that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was illegal. It takes on heightened importance as prospects for legislation have dimmed.
The education provisions in Biden’s “Build Back Better” proposal would serve as a bedrock for schooling opportunities for countless Americans and test the nation’s willingness to expand federal programs in far-reaching ways.
Lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef sold in the United States, by narrowing what is considered to be “Made in America.”
As the Biden Administration develops rules to mandate employers with more than 100 employees test unvaccinated workers weekly, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) says the rule will lead to lay offs.
The 9/11 terror attacks unfolded before Rep. Hal Rogers. "There was this explosion that shook the building," he said, "the next thought was, okay, what do we do now."
The Washington Post first reported that Mullin had asked the U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan to help him enter Afghanistan and that Mullin reportedly threatened the U.S. ambassador to Tajikistan when they didn’t help him.
Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin shared the stage in Northern Virginia today in a rare opportunity for Virginia voters to hear from both major candidates in the governor’s race.
House Democrats are moving forward on a process to potentially add trillions in new spending after members of their own party put up some temporary roadblocks.
The fight for the Virginia governor’s mansion is seen as a barometer of what’s to come in Washington. How national politics could tilt the race to lead the state.
Kentucky Republicans, Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul, are calling on the Pentagon to halt plans to require Covid-19 vaccinations for all members of the military.
Kind is the longest-serving Democrat in Wisconsin’s delegation. The vacancy will deliver a challenge for Democrats to maintain their House majority next year.
The measure’s introduction marks the start of a long trek through Congress of legislation that Democrats hope will result in a progressive reshaping of government. To succeed, they’ll have to overcome likely unanimous Republican opposition.
Overall, the infrastructure bill calls for billions in new spending above projected federal levels to create a nearly $1 trillion package, in what could be one of the more substantial investments in years.
Just hours from primary day in the special election for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District, candidates and their powerful friends are making final pleas to voters.